cooper

Coopers build barrels and related products made of segments of wood, like wooden buckets. They shape the wood, fit hoops around them, and shape the barrel to hold the product, which contemporarily is usually premium alcoholic beverages.

ESCO Code

7522.3

Alternative Labels

master barrel builder

barrel constuctor

master cooper

wooden barrel constuctor

barrel assembler

wooden barrel assembler

wooden barrel builder

wooden barrel maker

barrel maker

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

adjust cut sizes assemble barrels bend staves char barrels clean wood surface finish barrels make barrel heads manipulate wood sand wood

Essential Knowledge

manufacture of wooden barrels types of wood wood cuts wood moisture content woodworking tools

Optional Skills and Competences

answer requests for quotation apply wood finishes check quality of raw materials design objects to be crafted ensure correct goods labelling inspect quality of products maintain barrels manipulate metal operate drilling equipment operate thickness planer machine operate wood sawing equipment order supplies perform machine maintenance perform minor repairs to equipment recognise signs of corrosion recognise signs of wood rot sharpen edged tools store products tend boring machine

Optional Knowledge

airtight storage metalworking tools types of containers

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Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/501a3798-08bf-4475-88d2-0e8c9befb101

Status

released

Occupations

cooper

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

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Concept status